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Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Booklet 2 4 Symposium Schedule 5 Presenter Order (In Alphabetical Order as Shown in the Index of Presenters) 12 Lightning Talk Abstracts Session I | 12 Session II | 25 Session III | 38 Session I V| 51 TABLETABLE OFOF 59 Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities Contents & Funding 63 Research Awards 65 Acknowledgments 66 Index of Presenters 68 Notes 69 Contact Information (On the back cover) Symposium Schedule 12:00 Lunch & Check-In 12:30 Opening Remarks: Dr. Liam Frink, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research Dr. Mary Croughan, Vice President of Research & Economic Development 12:40 Lightning Talks: SU 207: Presenters 1-12 SU 209: Presenters 25-36 SU 211: Presenters 49-60 1:40 Break/ Poster Presentations: SU 208: Poster Presenters 1-14 2:05 Lightning Talks: SU 207: Presenters 13-24 SU 209: Presenters 37-48 SU 211: Presenters 61-73 3:15 Closing Remarks Lightning Talks SESSION I: PRESENTERS 1-12 Student Union Room 207 1 “Changes in Glial Cell Morphology 7 “Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on Mediate the Antidepressant Effects Fungal Growth and Germination of Electroconvulsive Therapy” in Saccharum Ravennae Seeds” Elaine Aquino, School of Life Sciences Kevin Berghel, School of Life Sciences 2 “The Role of Extracellular Matrix 8 “Characterizing the Effect of Proteins in Protecting Pseudomonas Salmonella Enzymes on ICSP Aeruginosa Biofilms From Promoter Activity and the Congo Tobramycin” Red Phenotype” Sophia Araujo-Hernandez, School of Life Scott Billings, School of Life Sciences Sciences 9 “Chemical Surface Structure of 3 “Cyanide Content in Smoothies Cu(in,Ga)Se2 Absorbers for Thin- and Juices Commonly Found in film Solar Cells” Health Food Stores” Mary Blankenship, Department of Adriana Baker, James Stordock, & Ryan Mathematical Sciences Taggart, College of Southern Nevada, Department of Biological Sciences 10 “A Skip in the Beat?: Comparing Musical Beat Perception in 4 “Does Elevation Affect the Children with and without Stomatal Density, and Stomatal Stutters” Spacing Patterns Found in P. Da Laina Cameron, University of Denver Tremuloides?” Tristan Bakerink, School of Life Sciences 11 “Characterizing a Lysogenic Strain of Paenibacillus larvae” 5 “Optogenetic Stimulation of Hector Aviles, College of Southern Nevada, the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Department of Biological Sciences Decreases Arousal” Jeffrey Barker, Department of Psychology 12 “Hunting for Holins in the Paenibacillus Larvae Phage Willow 6 “Starvation Recovery in Drosophila Genome” Melanogaster” Erin Cassin, School of Life Sciences Serena Benito, School of Life Sciences 6 SESSION I: PRESENTERS 13-24 Student Union Room 207 13 “Histological Analysis of Lung 19 “The Effect of Cold Water Tissue Features in Rodents Immersion on Running Exposed in Areas with Naturally Mechanics” Occurring Asbestos” Lucas DiBenedetto, Department of Camille Catelo, School of Nursing Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences 14 “Design and Synthesis of Ionic 20 “Anxiolytics Effects of TSPO Liquid Crystals” Ligands” Anthony Chang, School of Life Sciences Audrey Donald, Department of Psychology 15 “Design of a Fluidized Bed 21 “The Effect of Temperature on Photoreactor for the Application an Indicator Enzyme in the of Advanced Oxidation Processes Protoendothermic Mammal, to Water Treatment” Tenrec Ecaudatus” Kevin Chau, Department of Chemistry and Nathan Ebiya, School of Life Sciences Biochemistry 22 “Utilization of Waist 16 “Antidepressant Action of Circumference To Determine Type 25I-NBOH” 2 Diabetes Risk Among Normal Chase Colburn, School of Life Sciences and Overweight Individuals” Hayley Esdaile, Department of Kinesiology 17 “Understanding 5ht2 Receptor and Nutrition Sciences Expression to Develop Novel Antidepressants” 23 “Gut Microbiome Effects on April Contreras, Department of Psychology Desiccation Resistance in Drosophila Melanogaster” 18 “The Relationship Between Andrea Darby, School of Life Sciences Body Size, Starvation Times and Fecundity in F2 Female Hybrids 24 “The Art.Is.T Project” of Fed Control and Starvation Melissa Del Rosario, Department of Resistant Lines of Drosophila Architecture Melanogaster” Cassandra Dasmarinas, Department of Anthropology *See Index of Presenters on Page 66 Lightning Talks SESSION II: PRESENTERS 25-36 Student Union Room 209 25 “Anthropometry among 31 “Assessment of the Production Hadza Children and Juveniles: of Hydroxyl Radical Using Nano Implications for Understanding Zero-valent Iron Embedded in A Human Biology and Biology” Meso-porous Silica Matrix” Elle Ford, Department of Psychology Steven Huezo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 26 “Classroom as Harbor: Roundtable Discussion” 32 “Reparation and Structure Taylore Fox & Tyler Howard, Department of Lanthanide Complexes of English Coordinated To FcCOO and DTBbpy Ligands” 27 “Correlation Between Height Natalie Johns, Department of Chemistry and and Flexibility of the Medial Biochemistry Longitudinal Arch and Shock Absorption” 33 “Examining Changes in Excitation Kumiko Hashida, Department of and Inhibition in a Model of Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences Developmental Epilepsy” Christina Joya, School of Life Sciences 28 “The Mexican Oil industry and Underrepresented Communities” 34 “A Sweet Defeat: Early Detection Alejandra Herrera, Department of Political of Hyperglycemia-linked Memory Science Deficits” Nikki Kaplan, Department of Psychology 29 “Effects of HPV-16,18 on Normal Breast Tissue Cells” 35 “Influence of Treated Wastewater Louisa Heske, School of Life Sciences in Hydroponic Systems on Contaminant Bioaccumulation in 30 “The Role of Social influences on Edible Plants” Student Efficacy, Belongingness, Kristen Kujat, Nevada State College, Achievement and Retention in Department of Physical and Life Sciences Stem” Alexis Hilts, School of Life Sciences 36 “Many Babies: A Collaborative Approach To Replication in Infant Research” Melissa Lacro, Harvard College 8 SESSION II: PRESENTERS 37-48 Student Union Room 209 37 “Evidence for a Two-factor Model 43 “Movement Analysis in the of Emotional Awareness” Discoveries of Novel Neuro- Carl Langley, Department of Psychology Diagnosis, interventions, and Therapies” 38 “Improving a 7-point Stencil Kendra McGlothen, Department of Algorithm From Intel With Chisel- Psychology based Hardware Encoding” Armon Latifi, Department of Electrical and 44 “Characterizing the Antibiotic Computer Engineering Resistance of Enterococcus Bacteria in Wastewater Treatment Plants” Sean Medina, School of Life Sciences 39 “10 Seconds Around the World: A Cross Cultural Study on Tempo 45 “Determination of Gender Effects on Perception” ADH1” Jared W. Leslie, Department of Psychology Kristie Menjivar, Nevada State College, Department of Physical and Life Sciences 40 “Design and Synthesis of Polypyridyl Ligands for the 46 “Improving the Functionality of a Development of Photoluminescent Low-cost Prosthetic Hand” Materials” Patrick Messimer, Department of Mechanical Jessa Li, School of Life Sciences Engineering 41 “Effects of Larval Starvation on 47 “A Novel Behavioral Task for Adult Lipid Storage in Drosophila?” Assessing the Nature of Reward Victoria Martinez, School of Life Sciences Prediction in Rodent ACC Units” Ryan Francis, Department of Psychology 42 “Modeling Combined Radiation and Immunotherapy in Cancer 48 “Synthesis of Thio Treatment” Azaphosphonates with Tiffany Mata, Department of Mechanical N-Heterocyclic Phosphine- Engineering Thioureas” Ngantu Le, School of Life Sciences *See Index of Presenters on Page 66 Lightning Talks SESSION III: PRESENTERS 49-60 Student Union Room 211 49 “Differentiation Potential of 55 “Are Tenrecs ‘Primitive’ Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSC) in Mammals?” Vitro” Alhan Rezazadeh, School of Life Sciences Eric Mullins, Department of Mathematical Sciences 56 “Biomarkers of Inflammation” Tanya Ricasa, School of Life Sciences 50 “Children Synchronize Their Finger Taps To Rhythms Through 57 “Modeling Species Interactions Iterated Reproduction” With Harvesting Using Nonlinear Jessica Mussio, Department of Psychology Differential Equations” Delon Roberts, Department of 51 “Bowel and Bladder injuries Mathematical Sciences Secondary to intrauterine Device Perforation” 58 “Investigating Music Perception Ian Ogurek, Department of Kinesiology and in Diverse Populations Through Nutrition Sciences Online Testing” Anthony J. Romero, Department of 52 “Keeping the Beat When It Is Not Psychology Your Own: Testing Cross-Cultural Beat Perception in Children” 59 “Blood Cell Dynamics in a Liza Patrice Paez, School of Nursing Protoendothermic Mammal” Charles Ronkon, School of Life Sciences 53 “Hotel TVs À La Mode?” Sandra Perez, Department of Sociology 60 “Longitudinal, Linguistic Analysis of Critical Thinking, inquiry, 54 “Caught on Camera: Who Spends and Communication Skills More Time Engaging in Cross-race Development among Second-year Interactions?” Seminar Students” Paula Ramirez, Nevada State College, Yana Ryjova, Department of Psychology Department of Psychology 10 SESSION III: PRESENTERS 61-72 Student Union Room 211 61 “Invertebrate Utilization of 67 “Ability and Trait Emotional Riparian Plant Communities Intelligence Predict Different Restored in a Desert Watershed” Aspects of Academic Success” Nha Trang Vivian Sam, School of Life Fae Tahimic & Kaela Palmer, Multiple Sciences Disciplines 62 “Regrowing a Tail: Does 68 “The Effects of Spanish Imperialism Regeneration Catch up to Normal on Bison Migration” Department of History Size?” Jenni Tifft-Ochoa, Alexis Sauceda-Quintero, School of Life 69 “Murine Model of Social Sciences Isolation Alters Astrocyte Endfeet
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